Derrimut Explosives Area

Cnr Palmers Road and Dohertys Road,Derrimut, WYNDHAM CITY

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  • Physical Description 1

    Derrimut Explosives Area - Physical Description 1

    Many empty brick magazines and a derelict admin area.

    Historical Australian Themes

    Derrimut Explosives Area - Historical Australian Themes

    Providing administrative structures and authorities - defence

    Usage/Former Usage

    Derrimut Explosives Area - Usage/Former Usage

    Derelict

    Veterans Description for Public

    Derrimut Explosives Area - Veterans Description for Public

    The Derrimut Explosives Area specialised in the manufacture and storage of explosives during the Second World War. During this period, of huge expansion for defence industries as Australia geared up for 'total war'. New factories and facilities were constructed as part of the munitions effort but the pre-war trend of locating nearly all defence industries in Victoria was actually reversed and the majority of new factories of this time were built in other states. There were, of course, many additions to existing facilities and scores of private firms turned over almost their entire production to war work for a few years. Today the Derrimut Explosives Area comprises of many empty brick magazines and a derelict administration area.

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